Longshanks: Scottish rebels have routed one of my garrisons and murdered the noble lord.Prince Edward: I heard. This Wallace is a brigand, nothing more.Longshanks: And how would you deal with this 'brigand?'Prince Edward: Like any common thief. Have the local magistrate arrest him and punish him accordingly.

Robert the Bruce: I'm not a coward. I want what you want, but we need the nobles.William Wallace: We need them?Robert the Bruce: AyeWilliam Wallace: Nobles. Now tell me, what does that mean to be noble? Your title gives you claim to the throne of our country, but men don't follow titles, they follow courage. Now our people know you. Noble, and common, they respect you. And if you would just lead them to freedom, they'd follow you. And so would I.

MacGregor: We heard about what was happenin' and didn't want you "Amadans" to have all the fun.William Wallace: Some of us are in this; the rest of you, go home.MacGregor: Go home to what? Our houses and farms burned when the English garrison comes down from the castle? And you know they will!

Longshanks: What news of the North?Prince Edward: Nothing new, your majesty. We've sent riders to speed any word.Longshanks: I heard word in France where I was fighting to expand your future kingdom. The word, my son, is that our entire Northern Army is ANNIHILATED.

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[epilogue/voiceover] In the Year of our Lord 1314, patriots of Scotland -- starving and outnumbered -- charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior poets; they fought like Scotsmen, and won their freedom.